Union called on to take tougher stance on pension levy

DELEGATES at the Association of Secondary Teachers (ASTI) conference yesterday called on the union to take much tougher action on the public service pension levy.

After several speakers expressed dissatisfaction with a motion by the union’s standing committee on the issue, it was decided to refer the motion back to the committee for amendment, which is to be brought back to conference today.

The motion deplored the ‘unfair and inequitable’ imposition of the levy and called on the ASTI to work towards its removal for all public servants.